Local News

A second community meeting held at Dartique Hall by the Concerned Citizens of Bottrel/Water Valley group wound up in a heated debate with many area residents feeling more uncertain than ever about the potential for an industrial gravel pit operation

A grass fire in Bearspaw on March 14 was quickly brought under control, according to Rocky View Fire Services District Fire Chief Gary Barnett. The call came into Rocky View Fire Services at 5:29 p.m.

It’s official: the multisport artificial turf field beside Bow Valley High School in Cochrane will be called Spray Lake Sawmills Legacy Field. Cochrane Lions Football unveiled the field’s name at a luncheon held at Cochrane Toyota on March 13.

The recent amendment to Bill 10 by the Government of Alberta was a focus of the March 19 Rocky View Schools (RVS) board of trustees meeting, moving board members to voice their support for schools in the county who currently run Gay-Straight Alliance

At its regular meeting on March 16 Irricana council tabled a decision which, if passed, would allow a “drone” to take aerial photos of the town.

The Town of Cochrane’s proposed stance on renewable energy, more specifically not allowing a 20-metre wind turbine to be put up at Cochrane High School (CHS), has spurred a reaction from former student and sustainable energy advocate Logan Parker.

A new bill introduced into Alberta legislature on March 11 could ease demands on local business owners who need to interact with government.

The majority of Airdrie residents - 97 per cent - are satisfied with the quality of life in the city, according to the 2015 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

Riders of Airdrie Transit’s Intercity Express (ICE) bus will soon have more options as City council approved the expansion of the service to include an additional daily trip between Airdrie and downtown Calgary on Routes 901 and 902, bringing the num

Airdrie City Council was asked to approve an update to the City’s Sewer Bylaw, which had not been updated since 1989, at its meeting on March 16.